The Aidan Project

In this edition of The Aidan
Project, Aidan is joined by cultural anthropologist, Jared Miracle,
to review 2017. Taking a thematic approach, Aidan and Jared look at
the stories which they believe will retain importance in the coming
years. This is not a mere countdown show, but a considered
appraisal of what 2017 will...

In this bonus episode of the
podcast, Aidan and cultural anthropologist, Jared Miracle, discuss
Donald Trump’s legislative victory on tax reform. Republicans from
the Senate and the House of Representatives have agreed on a joint
bill which will sanction significant restructuring to US
taxation.The Washington
Post

The status of Jerusalem is a leading news story, following
Donald Trump’s historic announcement that the United States will
recognise the Holy City as the capital of Israel. Aidan looked at
the contentious issue of Israel and Palestine back in episode five,
The Demise of the Two State
Solution. The ancient city of...

In this edition of The Aidan
Project, Aidan welcomes back philosopher, Dr. Benedict Beckeld, for
a conversation which explores the current political climate, and
delves into intriguing questions regarding the self and personal
agency. Why has the political climate become so polarised? What is
causing this failure of...

“During the Spanish civil war”,
wrote George Orwell, “I found myself feeling very strongly
that a true history of this war never would or could be written.”
Included in this ‘best of’ history compilation, Aidan and Dave
Ebsworth explicate the events in Spain and the historical context
in which they...

About the Podcast

Aidan Coughlan's inquisitive podcast examines current events, history and culture. What is happening in the world and how do we make sense of it? Aidan, assisted by expert guests from around the globe, is on a quest to find out. Why not join him?